Lola Young tells us about the success of ‘Messy’ and her love of The Cure

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Lola Young has spoken to NME about her love of The Cure, and explained why she thinks ‘Messy’ went viral. Read the interview below, or watch the video above.The singer, songwriter and former NME Cover star spoke to us while on the BRITs 2025 red carpet, and discussed how ‘Messy’ became one of the biggest singles of the past 12 months.“I think it’s the idea that you don’t have to be this thing that stereotypers want women to be,” she began. “It’s not even just that though, because everyone can feel like they’re not enough for somebody. ‘I want to be me, is that not allowed?’ – that’s a great lyric!

I’m very proud of it and it feels like it’s resonating with people on a wider scale [than I expected].”“I’m just taking it all in my stride and taking each day as it comes.

I’m really proud of the song,” she added.She also opened up about her recent cover of The Cure’s iconic single ‘Close To Me’, which she shared last month as part of triple j’s Like A Version series.“I love The Cure.

I love the weird [blend] of it being nostalgic but still feeling current,” she explained. “I think they’re an incredible band.”At the 2025 BRITs ceremony, Young also took to the stage to perform her viral hit, and was nominated in the Best Pop Act category alongside Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Rising Star winner Myles Smith.